Glebe Farm shortlisted for Food Manufacture Excellence Award
After many years of recognition as a pioneer of gluten free oats, Glebe Farm has now been shortlisted for the ‘Plant-Based Manufacturing Company of the Year’ in the upcoming 2021 Excellence Awards from industry-renowned ‘Food Manufacture’ magazine. The award is designed to recognise achievements made by ‘businesses blazing a trail in the meat-free arena’ and […]
Research from Glebe Farm and The Grocer reveals broad adoption of plant-based drinks
Glebe Farm Foods has worked with leading industry publication The Grocer to commission research into customer sentiment and behaviour towards plant-based alternatives to dairy milk. The report was built from the responses of over 2000 UK adults surveyed research agency Harris Interactive in October 2020 and it reveals some of the key dynamics influencing this […]
Glebe Farm Bulks Up For Oat Drink Sales
Our PureOaty oat drink is now available in a 1,000lt pallecon format for manufacturers and caterers looking for a professional grade oat drink at high volume. As the movement towards plant-based alternatives to dairy gathers pace and Brexit once again looms on our horizon, we are now able to supply our gluten free oat drink […]
Glebe Farm During COVID-19: Managing Surge in Orders and Our Thanks to Frontline NHS Workers
Glebe Farm has seen a surge in orders of gluten free porridge oats, granola and oat drink since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Demand from existing channels and has been supplemented by online outlets such as our new Amazon store. We have also been able to support local customers directly – although the strict […]
Plant-based surge drives Glebe Farm site expansion
The rise in plant-based goods has led to Glebe Farm Foods commencing work on a multi-million pound development of its existing gluten-free oat production site. In response to the burgeoning sales of its gluten-free oat drink, the firm said the planned development was key to furthering growth of the business. A spokeswoman told Food Manufacturer […]
Food Trends and Intolerance – Glebe Farm on the Radio
The Word is out! Rebecca Rayner was asked to join Norman Knapper on his evening radio show.. The discussion started with food trends seen over last 30 years. There has been a swing from the 1990’s low fat, high fibre to 10 years later low carbs eg Aitkins diet, to today’s interest in high protein, […]
Visits to Glebe Farm
When the sun is shining and the crops look at their fullest just before harvest, there is nothing we like better than to show the farm at its best. We have been lucky enough to have the Colchester Coeliac Group around in mid June. Beryl Whittingham, the group’s organiser brought a coach of 35 people […]
Harvest 2015 at Glebe Farm
Our 30 year old combine has done us proud! She has had a new face lift and had a new drum this summer and some new electrics. This year we bought a special rape knife – it is an extension to the combine head so that when the combine cuts the rape, the seeds go […]
Flying around Glebe Farm
With the weather fine on Friday, I could not resist going up for a flying lesson.Sam Raby, a neighbouring farmer near Wood Walton, took me up for an hour or so.As a gift I brought the Glebe Farm Night Mission beer with the WW2 Mosquito on the front. Sam’s plane was immaculate, almost polished. It had […]
